Where in the Bible does it mention Judaism as a religion?

Question

You all give lots of references, but do not point to a specific chapter or verse. If you follow your religion closely then chapters should not be hard to reference.

Answer 1

Judaism as a religion and Judaism as a people are inseperable, especially in the Bible. The Torah takes for granted that Jews observe Jewish law, or are supposd to.
Originally, Jews were referred to as Israelites or Hebrews. After the Ten Lost Tribes were lost, the largest remaining tribe was Judah, and the surviving Israelites started calling themselves Jews.
Jews are referred to as "Jews" in Ezra, Nehemiah, Daniel, and Esther. Especially Esther.

Some verses to start with are: Esther 4:13, 3:4, 9:19, and 6:10; Daniel 3:8, Ezra 5:1,6:7 and 6:14, and Nehemiah 13:24.

Answer 2

There is no single verse which names the religion. Why should it? the while of the Torah ia aimed at teaching Bnei Yisrael how to be Jews. The written book goes through, in detail, how we are to worship God, the orla law clarifies and fills in the gaps of the written law. The bodu of the law is what guides out lives.

As far as we are concerned- "Jew" is a modern labal that has nothing to do with us. Again and again, throughout the Talmud and Jewish literature, we are referred to as "Bnei Yisrael", the children of Israel. And we are those towards whom the Torah (Five books of Moses) is aimed.

As for trh derivation of Yehuid to Judaism- it was done long ago- already pre-Second temple era, when all the tribes were identifiable, the Tanach (what you would call the old testament) has references to calling Jews by the generic "Yehudi", regardless of tribal affiliation. We see this in the "Book of Esther", where it calls Mordechai "Ish Yehudi", though he is form the tribe of Benjamin. It is commonly accepted by Rabbis that with the dissolution of the non-Judean kingdom in which most of the tribes had lived, the remaining people gathered in Judea, and all used the appelation of Yehudi, regardless of tribal affiliation.

Answer 3

That's because the word "Judaism" was created long after the biblical texts were written.

In the Bible they were simply referred to as the commandments of the nation of Israel.

Even in modern Hebrew their is no word that equates to Judaism. Just a Jew that follows the Torah.

Answer 4

Not everyone considers Judaism as a religion. Some think of it more as a way of life. The word for our book, Torah, means "instruction." It is our instruction book for Life! Christians are the experts on death and the afterlife. Paul cancelled the "Old" rules and created the "New" rules.

Answer 5

The OT is the Jewish Bible. In there, Judaism is mentioned THOUSANDS of times; from the covenant between Abraham (the first Jew) and G-d, to the Jewish nation emerging as a nation by coming out of Egypt and accepting the Torah at Mount Sinai, etc, etc, etc...

Answer 6

Where in the Bible does it mention Christianity as a religion?

Answer 7

Judaism is described in Leviticus. There are 613 rules of conduct proscribed to the Children of Israel. The adherance to those rules is "Judaism."

Now you know.

Answer 8

Judaism comes from Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It comes from the book of Genesis.

Answer 9

I don't read that book but if you can't find it in there, it could be because "religion" is a relatively contemporary word.

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